U.P. Drawing Staff Federation Thru. Its General Secy. v. Shri M. Devaraj, Prin. Secy. Deptt. of Personnel and Appointment, Lko.
Case brief
What is this about?
Allahabad High Court (Lucknow Bench), Contempt Application (CIVIL) No. - 1450 of 2026, decided 14.05.2026 by Saurabh Lavania, J. U.P. Drawing Staff Federation's contempt application against Shri M. Devaraj, Principal Secretary, Department of Personnel and Appointment, dismissed: affidavit of compliance showed the writ court's order stood complied with by deciding the Federation's representation on 08.05.2026; Court, following seven precedents including J.S. Parihar (AIR 1997 SC 113) and Lalit Mathur ((2000) 10 SCC 285), held merits are not examinable in contempt jurisdiction and left applicants free to challenge the 08.05.2026 order before the appropriate forum.
What did the court decide?
Liberty to the applicants/petitioners to approach the appropriate Forum/Court against the order dated 08.05.2026, if so aggrieved by it. ¶14